(1) The quorum of a board shall be the three members thereof.
(2) At any meeting of a board, all the members shall vote on any matter to be decidedby the board and all decisions shall be reached by the vote of the majority of the members: Provided that—
(a) any matter of law arising for decision at a meeting of the board; and (b) any question arising at a meeting of the board as to whether a matter for decision is a matter of fact or a matter of law;
shall be decided by the chairman of the board and no other member of the board shall have a voice in the decision on any such matter.
(3) At any meeting of a board—
(a) any person referred to in paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section seventy-six may—
(i) appear personally; or
(ii) be represented by any—
A. person nominated by him in writing for the purpose; or
B. a legal practitioner;
(b) an authority may be represented by any— (i) member or employee of the authority:
Provided that no employee of the authority who has been appointed to assist the board may represent the authority; or
(ii) a legal practitioner.
(4) It shall be lawful for a board—
(a) to hear and receive evidence upon oath, which oath the board is hereby empowered to administer; and
(b) by summons under the hand of the chairman of the board, to require such persons as the board may think fit—
(i) to appear personally before the board at a time and place to be stated in such summons; and
(ii) to produce such books and papers as may be necessary for the inquiry of the board.
(5) The procedure to be followed by a board in the conduct of its meetings and of itsinquiry generally shall be determined by the board